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1993

Focused on sublimation printing, CR&A Apparel, Inc. launches out of a spare bedroom in San Gabriel, California
TimelineImages1994

1994

Moves to the basement of a shopping center in Downtown LA
TimelineImages1995Moves

1995

Moves into warehouse space on 29th Street
Embroodery+press

1995

Purchases its first embroidery machine
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1996

Moves to Main Street near USC
IMG_9743

1998

Establishes a design department
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1998

Purchases two small printers
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2001

Re-engineers the Car Flag Stand for the U.S. flag in conjunction with 9/11
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2002

Purchases its first HP SCITEX printer
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2005

CR&A shifts from sublimation printing to large-format printing
2006+HP+Turbojet+purchase

2006

The first TurboJet UV printer of its kind in the world makes its debut at CR&A
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2006

CR&A’s first large-format print job in Puerto Rico
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2007

Named Minority Business Manufacturer of the Year by US Department of Commerce
TimelineImages2009Buys

2009

CR&A buys the building at Pico and Olive St in DTLA
TimelineImages2009NAWBO

2009

Named Rising Star by NAWBO/LA
TimelineImages2009LBWA

2009

Named National LBWA Manufacturer and Distributor of the Year
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2010

Featured on Fox News nationally
2011HP+Flatbed

2011

CR&A purchases its first HP large-format flat-bed printer
TimelineImages2013HP3000

2013

Becomes first U.S. printer to have the new HP 3000 latex large-format printer
TimelineImageHoriz2013Innovation

2013

Wins the Innovation Award from the Latino Business Chamber of LA
TimelineImageHoriz2018

2018

Becomes first west coast printer to install the new HP Latex R2000 Plus printer
2022

2022

Earns WBENC, WOSB denominations, the gold standard in women-owned business certifications.
2023-1

2023

Founder and president Carmen Rad is inducted into the NAWBO-LA Hall of Fame.
2023-2

2023

Adds Durst P5 350 HS printer to its printing arsenal.
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